Yesterday I went into Barnes & Noble with my mom. She went to look at books for her library wish list and I went to look at CDs and DVDs. While looking at the score soundtracks, I happened to notice that Barnes & Noble's prices are no worse than FYE's prices.
Why would their prices on CDs and DVDs be so expensive? I asked myself the same question. They are a large retailer, and they have great buying power, so they must have the power to sell CDs and DVDs at little markup. For instance their Blu-Ray prices are out of control. I saw the Blu-Ray for Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory there once and they wanted $34.99 for it. I don't know if they still want that for it. But I know I can get it cheaper on Amazon.com. I just checked the price on Amazon.com and found some third party sellers selling it for $16.95.
Paying $20 for a single disc soundtrack is outrageous. I would never pay that kind of money for a damn soundtrack unless it was a limited edition of lets say 2,000 copies. I know the CD/DVD section of Barnes & Noble is minuscule compared to the rest of the store that sells books. There are some advantages to Barnes & Noble over stores like Walmart. I'll compare and contrast Barnes & Noble and Walmart. Barnes & Noble sells hard to find DVDs and soundtracks, and sells Parental Advisory CDs. Walmart on the other hand sells censored CDs and almost no score soundtracks, and doesn't carry British TV shows and Movies, Documentaries, and most TV shows on DVD unless you go to Walmart.com because they sell more items that are not sold in the store. Also Walmart tends to be a lot cheaper. I rarely buy CDs or DVDs at Barnes & Noble because of their prices, I do however buy books, like the Imponderables series, which are Question and Answer books. So Buy online if you don't like to get ripped off.
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Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
FYE Is Overpriced
On Saturday night I went to the Wyoming Valley Mall in Wilkes-Barre to look around. As usual I check FYE to see if they have anything interesting. While walking around FYE, I noticed that they are way overpriced on the CDs, DVDs and Blu Rays that they sell. For instance I looked at the Thor soundtrack, they wanted $19.99 for it. I know I can get a better deal for it on Amazon.com. Later that night I checked Amazon.com for their price for the Thor soundtrack and they wanted $11.19 for it. That is a difference in price at a savings of $8.80 if you buy it from Amazon.com. I can see clearly why FYE is closing stores left and right. I collect score soundtracks and FYE wants $18-20 for one average. If you look at the record label's website where you can sometimes buy directly from them, you can see that they want like maybe $12-15 for a soundtrack average. Now I don't understand why FYE has insane markup on their CDs and DVDs. They have the same buying power as retailers such as Best Buy, Walmart, and Amazon.com. Is it ethical to sell a CD that costs $11.19, a markup of $8.80? The answer is no. If places like these want to stay in business in this economy, they better lower their goddamn prices on their CDs and DVDs.
Another thing that annoys me about FYE is their DVD prices. For instance I like terrible SyFy original movies, so I look at these also when I look at soundtracks. Take the movie Mongolian Death Worm for instance. FYE wanted $27 for Mongolian Death Worm, whereas Amazon.com wants $15.51 for the DVD. FYE markups a DVD $11.49 that should cost around $15.51 or less. I find that FYE's corporate management are to blame for these prices. I can't tell you how many times I've walked out of FYE disgusted because of their prices. In January 2011 the FYE that was located in the Laurel Mall in Hazleton closed. What a damn shame. No it wasn't. I can get better deals at Gallery of Sound which is a local chain of record stores in Northeastern PA. For instance when Lady Gaga's new album Born This Way came out, I bought the deluxe edition at Gallery of Sound for $15.88 on May 23rd 2011. A few weeks later I went to the Whitehall Mall in Allentown and saw the same CD at FYE for $19.99. I laughed because I got it cheaper. Also FYE doesn't give a hoot about the condition that the CDs or DVDs are in when they get traded in either. I bought the Batman score at FYE used and it was slightly scratched. I was able to fix it with a banana. Gallery of Sound on the other hand checks the CDs when you are trading them in to see if they are scratched, if they are, they won't take them. I like that they care what is being traded in unlike FYE who most of the time doesn't check at all.
Another thing that annoys me about FYE is their DVD prices. For instance I like terrible SyFy original movies, so I look at these also when I look at soundtracks. Take the movie Mongolian Death Worm for instance. FYE wanted $27 for Mongolian Death Worm, whereas Amazon.com wants $15.51 for the DVD. FYE markups a DVD $11.49 that should cost around $15.51 or less. I find that FYE's corporate management are to blame for these prices. I can't tell you how many times I've walked out of FYE disgusted because of their prices. In January 2011 the FYE that was located in the Laurel Mall in Hazleton closed. What a damn shame. No it wasn't. I can get better deals at Gallery of Sound which is a local chain of record stores in Northeastern PA. For instance when Lady Gaga's new album Born This Way came out, I bought the deluxe edition at Gallery of Sound for $15.88 on May 23rd 2011. A few weeks later I went to the Whitehall Mall in Allentown and saw the same CD at FYE for $19.99. I laughed because I got it cheaper. Also FYE doesn't give a hoot about the condition that the CDs or DVDs are in when they get traded in either. I bought the Batman score at FYE used and it was slightly scratched. I was able to fix it with a banana. Gallery of Sound on the other hand checks the CDs when you are trading them in to see if they are scratched, if they are, they won't take them. I like that they care what is being traded in unlike FYE who most of the time doesn't check at all.
Friday, October 21, 2011
Top 25 Worst Movies Ever
My List of The Worst Movies ever.
- Howard the Duck
- Santa Claus Conquers the Martians.
- Mega Shark Vs Giant Octopus
- Gnomeo and Juliet
- Christmas on the Pecos
- Home Alone 3
- Home Alone 4
- Star Wars Episode I The Phantom Menace
- Star Wars Episode II Attack of the Clones
- Star Wars Episode II Revenge of the Sith.
- Batman & Robin
- Snakehead Terror
- Mega Python Vs Gatoroid
- Dinocroc
- Dinocroc Vs Supergator
- Dinoshark
- Hybrid
- Santa Claus
- Manos the Hands of Fate
- Birdemic: Shock and Terror
- Son of the Mask
- Baby Geniuses
- Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2
- Barney's Great Adventure
- Mansquito
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
How To Start A Collection
For today's post I thought I should try something different. Something that I haven't blogged about before. I thought It through, and it came to me, how to start a collection.
Why start a collection? Well collecting is a hobby someone has. If you are wondering if hoarding is the same as collecting you are sadly mistaken. Starting a collection keeps you busy, and constantly on the lookout for more things to add to your collection. You could collect anything, there are endless possibilities for what you can collect. Collecting is also fun and educational. For instance I collect old car keys, and whenever I acquire more keys to my collection, I like to research them and find out if they are for a door or ignition or trunk. So you can learn a lot from collecting.
How To Start Collecting. This step can be the easiest or the hardest. On the easier side, you should collect something that you are familiar with. I collect a plethora of things, such as Hot Wheels Cars, Trucker hats, Truck Banks, Keys, and WWE Action Figures, and plastic army men. You don't have to collect only one type of thing. On the other hand the hardest part is knowing what you need and what you don't. For instance doubles of a certain item, or repaints. Ask yourself is it worth buying before you make the decision to buy it. When you have a collection you need a place to display or store your collection. If you collect keys, a pegboard or key rack would be a great place to display your collection. Also if you don't want to show off your collection, such as a key collection, cigar boxes and plastic containers are a great place to store them.
Know Your Spending Limit. Every collector has their limits. You can't have everyone but you'd like to have them. I'm referring to WWE action figures. Also if there is an item you really need and it is over your budget, don't buy it unless you can't live without it. The internet is a great place to find items for your collection. The downside to the internet is that there are tons of scalpers, especially on eBay. A scalper is someone who buys an item at retail and puts an extremely high markup so they can make money on the figure, usually at the collector's expense. As P.T. Barnum said, "There's a sucker born every minute." These are the people who usually buy from a scalper. Put a budget out for every month for your collection. That way you have a strict limit on what you can spend. Don't over do it on spending. Use your credit/debit card only when you have to.
Now you have the basics on how to start a collection.
Why start a collection? Well collecting is a hobby someone has. If you are wondering if hoarding is the same as collecting you are sadly mistaken. Starting a collection keeps you busy, and constantly on the lookout for more things to add to your collection. You could collect anything, there are endless possibilities for what you can collect. Collecting is also fun and educational. For instance I collect old car keys, and whenever I acquire more keys to my collection, I like to research them and find out if they are for a door or ignition or trunk. So you can learn a lot from collecting.
How To Start Collecting. This step can be the easiest or the hardest. On the easier side, you should collect something that you are familiar with. I collect a plethora of things, such as Hot Wheels Cars, Trucker hats, Truck Banks, Keys, and WWE Action Figures, and plastic army men. You don't have to collect only one type of thing. On the other hand the hardest part is knowing what you need and what you don't. For instance doubles of a certain item, or repaints. Ask yourself is it worth buying before you make the decision to buy it. When you have a collection you need a place to display or store your collection. If you collect keys, a pegboard or key rack would be a great place to display your collection. Also if you don't want to show off your collection, such as a key collection, cigar boxes and plastic containers are a great place to store them.
Know Your Spending Limit. Every collector has their limits. You can't have everyone but you'd like to have them. I'm referring to WWE action figures. Also if there is an item you really need and it is over your budget, don't buy it unless you can't live without it. The internet is a great place to find items for your collection. The downside to the internet is that there are tons of scalpers, especially on eBay. A scalper is someone who buys an item at retail and puts an extremely high markup so they can make money on the figure, usually at the collector's expense. As P.T. Barnum said, "There's a sucker born every minute." These are the people who usually buy from a scalper. Put a budget out for every month for your collection. That way you have a strict limit on what you can spend. Don't over do it on spending. Use your credit/debit card only when you have to.
Now you have the basics on how to start a collection.
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
The Top 10 Worst Cars of All Time
Previously I've blogged about the top 10 ugliest cars, top 5 Toyota's/ Top 5 Japanese Cars that should be sold in the USA, and the Top 5 Cars that should be sold here in the USA. Unlike the previous posts, I thought a post on the worst cars of all time should be given a try. I have read several books on the worst cars, and I compiled my own list of my top 10.
1. Ford Pinto. We all know how shitty the Ford Pinto is and how dangerous it is when it is rear ended. When it does get rear ended it will explode because the gas tank is located in the rear of the vehicle. The Ford Pinto was manufactured from 1971 to 1980 9 dreadful years of this garbage. To add how dangerous this car was, in 1973 Henry Smolinski developed a flying car based on the Ford Pinto, with the back half of a Cessna Skymaster called the AVE Mizar. Ironically Henry Smolinski died in a crash in a test flight of the AVE Mizar. The cause of the crash was a right wing strut detached from the pinto and the right wing folded and crashed. Not Such a Bright Idea is it?
2. Cadillac Cimarron. Here is a prime example of a badge engineering gone wrong. The good folks at General Motors must have been on drugs when they thought it was a good idea to rebadge a Chevrolet Cavalier as a Cadillac. The Cimarron, introduced on May 21, 1981, was initially advertised as "Cimarron, by Cadillac" and sales personnel were instructed by GM to not refer to the car as a Cadillac and to inform customers that it was, technically, not a Cadillac. This strategy failed, and it became the Cadillac Cimarron for 1983. Wait does this mean that we can't call it a Cadillac but it is a Cadillac? I guess GM thought that the buyers were stupid. Paying $12,181 for a Cavalier in Cadillac's clothing is ludicrous.
3. Renault Fuego. Where should I begin on this piece of shit. I could tell you that my uncle once owned one of these and doesn't like to be reminded of his experiences with it. His was a Renault Fuego Turbo. Every time he drove it, the radiator would melt on him, not to mention that the radiator was made of plastic. May I also add that French cars are not the greatest cars in the world.
4. Mitsubishi i Hello Kitty Edition. Thankfully there was only one of these made. I'm not bashing the Mitsubishi i in anyway, only the Hello Kitty Edition from 2006. If this car doesn't describe "Girl Car" I don't know what is. I'm a guy and I wouldn't be caught dead driving or riding in this monstrosity. Just the thought of driving it gives me nightmares. I could get beaten up for driving this.
5. Trabant. If there has to be a prime example of why Communism sucks, the Trabant would be it. This car comes from the former East Germany, which was Soviet controlled from the end of WW2 to 1990. This car was ultra cheap and crappy. Also not to mention there was a waiting list for this shitwagon which is also a reason why Communism is a bad thing. Enough said here.
6. Citroen 2CV. This car defines peasant's car. Not only is this car a piece of crap, it was also a very cheap car. 42 Miserable years this car was in production from 1948 to 1990. As you may have guessed, the French make bad cars. Actually the Citroen 2CV sold very well. A total of 5,114,966 of these ugly cars were produced in its 42 year run. Also I'd like to mention that the 2CV is very good for kit cars.
7. Ford Mustang II. Why? Why? Why in the hell was this monstrosity produced? This car is a disgrace to the Ford Mustang nameplate. Shortening the wheelbase on a legendary car is just wrong. Hey this is what the Oil Embargo brought us back in the 1970s downsized muscle cars. Not only is this car despised today, it is ironically very desirable in the collectors market. I would like to add that the Ford Mustang II was based on a Ford Pinto. In addition to this being despised, the Ford Mustang II was produced from 1974 to 1978.
8. Hummer H2. Why is the Hummer H2 on this list? Well the answer is simple, it is unnecessary and a total waste of money. You see the typical person who wants to buy a vehicle that is based off of a military vehicle has money burning a hole right through their pocket. Another thing is that the Hummer H2 is a total gas sucker. A Gas hog, a gas guzzler, that gets like 10 MPG or less. Thank God that General Motors discontinued this brand.
9. Aston Martin Lagonda. All I can say about this car is what the fuck. This car is beyond words in describing. It is an embarrassment to the Aston Martin brand by being an ugly ass sedan. Aston Martin does not need a sedan. Nor do I see James Bond driving one of these either. It looks like your typical 1980s boxy car. Enough said here.
10. Rolls-Royce Camargue. You'd think that the words Ugly Rolls-Royce would never be used in the same sentence together. Well think again. This has to be the ugliest Rolls-Royce ever made. It is a disgrace to the brand and should be shunned. The Camargue was made from 1975 to 1986 with 531 of these ugly ducklings produced.
1971 Ford Pinto |
1988 Cadillac Cimarron |
Shitty Renault |
Can You Say Girl Car? |
Trabant 601 |
6. Citroen 2CV. This car defines peasant's car. Not only is this car a piece of crap, it was also a very cheap car. 42 Miserable years this car was in production from 1948 to 1990. As you may have guessed, the French make bad cars. Actually the Citroen 2CV sold very well. A total of 5,114,966 of these ugly cars were produced in its 42 year run. Also I'd like to mention that the 2CV is very good for kit cars.
7. Ford Mustang II. Why? Why? Why in the hell was this monstrosity produced? This car is a disgrace to the Ford Mustang nameplate. Shortening the wheelbase on a legendary car is just wrong. Hey this is what the Oil Embargo brought us back in the 1970s downsized muscle cars. Not only is this car despised today, it is ironically very desirable in the collectors market. I would like to add that the Ford Mustang II was based on a Ford Pinto. In addition to this being despised, the Ford Mustang II was produced from 1974 to 1978.
8. Hummer H2. Why is the Hummer H2 on this list? Well the answer is simple, it is unnecessary and a total waste of money. You see the typical person who wants to buy a vehicle that is based off of a military vehicle has money burning a hole right through their pocket. Another thing is that the Hummer H2 is a total gas sucker. A Gas hog, a gas guzzler, that gets like 10 MPG or less. Thank God that General Motors discontinued this brand.
9. Aston Martin Lagonda. All I can say about this car is what the fuck. This car is beyond words in describing. It is an embarrassment to the Aston Martin brand by being an ugly ass sedan. Aston Martin does not need a sedan. Nor do I see James Bond driving one of these either. It looks like your typical 1980s boxy car. Enough said here.
10. Rolls-Royce Camargue. You'd think that the words Ugly Rolls-Royce would never be used in the same sentence together. Well think again. This has to be the ugliest Rolls-Royce ever made. It is a disgrace to the brand and should be shunned. The Camargue was made from 1975 to 1986 with 531 of these ugly ducklings produced.
Monday, October 17, 2011
Home Alone in Real Life
Around two years ago, I remember having a conversation with a former coworker about the movie Home Alone. We talked about how if you did the things that Kevin did in real life you could get into trouble. I'll explain why and how.
First off in Home Alone, Kevin's parents could get in trouble for leaving their 8 year old son home alone. Even though it was an honest mistake, you could get in hot water for welfare and endangerment of a child. Recall the scene where Kate McCallister calls the Chicago Police Department to send an officer to go check on there son. There is a major problem here. I am not trying to review this movie, it is one of my favorites. Wouldn't you think that the police officer would even question Kate because of the fact that she left her son home alone? Nope they don't even ask that at all. These cops seem pretty lazy to me, like the police in Hawaii.
Now how about the scene where Kevin pranks the pizza delivery guy from Little Nero's Pizza? You know when he turns the volume up on the TV with Angels With Filthy Souls playing? When Kevin scared the living shit out of the pizza guy wouldn't the pizza guy call the damn cops to say that he was being shot at? Apparently not. Kevin was lucky that this pizza guy wasn't a war vet who has nightmarish flashbacks of his war experiences.
Since I'm on the subject of the Pizza guy, how about we talk about his driving habits. Did you notice the running gag where the pizza delivery guy knocks over the statue every time with his piece of shit Dodge Omni? Little Nero's Pizza must have a similar 30 minutes or less policy like Domino's has but it's an obvious parody of Little Caesar's. If the pizza guy broke the statue from knocking it over, he could lose his job. Statues like that aren't cheap.
I'd also like to mention that shooting someone in the head with a BB gun is a crime. Assault with a deadly weapon to be more specific. Kevin was lucky that he didn't kill Marv when he shot him in the head at point blank range.
The booby traps that Kevin sets up is also illegal because he could he could be sued by the robbers for injuries caused by the booby traps. When Harry and Marv slip and fall on the icy steps, lets say that Harry or Marv broken a bone when the slipped and fell, they could sue for their injuries. I know this sounds backwards that a burglar sues the homeowner in court because of injuries sustained and he tells the court that he was robbing the house when he got injured. But the court does not look at the fact that he was burglarizing a house, they look at the injuries sustained while doing so. If the burglar wins his/her case, then they can arrest him/her for burglary.
Now you know that you could get into trouble for doing things seen in the movie Home Alone in real life. This wasn't a nitpicking of the movie it is just, a what would happen in reality if you imitated the movie.
First off in Home Alone, Kevin's parents could get in trouble for leaving their 8 year old son home alone. Even though it was an honest mistake, you could get in hot water for welfare and endangerment of a child. Recall the scene where Kate McCallister calls the Chicago Police Department to send an officer to go check on there son. There is a major problem here. I am not trying to review this movie, it is one of my favorites. Wouldn't you think that the police officer would even question Kate because of the fact that she left her son home alone? Nope they don't even ask that at all. These cops seem pretty lazy to me, like the police in Hawaii.
Now how about the scene where Kevin pranks the pizza delivery guy from Little Nero's Pizza? You know when he turns the volume up on the TV with Angels With Filthy Souls playing? When Kevin scared the living shit out of the pizza guy wouldn't the pizza guy call the damn cops to say that he was being shot at? Apparently not. Kevin was lucky that this pizza guy wasn't a war vet who has nightmarish flashbacks of his war experiences.
Since I'm on the subject of the Pizza guy, how about we talk about his driving habits. Did you notice the running gag where the pizza delivery guy knocks over the statue every time with his piece of shit Dodge Omni? Little Nero's Pizza must have a similar 30 minutes or less policy like Domino's has but it's an obvious parody of Little Caesar's. If the pizza guy broke the statue from knocking it over, he could lose his job. Statues like that aren't cheap.
I'd also like to mention that shooting someone in the head with a BB gun is a crime. Assault with a deadly weapon to be more specific. Kevin was lucky that he didn't kill Marv when he shot him in the head at point blank range.
The booby traps that Kevin sets up is also illegal because he could he could be sued by the robbers for injuries caused by the booby traps. When Harry and Marv slip and fall on the icy steps, lets say that Harry or Marv broken a bone when the slipped and fell, they could sue for their injuries. I know this sounds backwards that a burglar sues the homeowner in court because of injuries sustained and he tells the court that he was robbing the house when he got injured. But the court does not look at the fact that he was burglarizing a house, they look at the injuries sustained while doing so. If the burglar wins his/her case, then they can arrest him/her for burglary.
Now you know that you could get into trouble for doing things seen in the movie Home Alone in real life. This wasn't a nitpicking of the movie it is just, a what would happen in reality if you imitated the movie.
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Top 10 Ugliest Cars
Today I was thinking about ugly cars. I mean REAL ugly cars. Not just cars sold in the United States. Upon seeing these eyesores you wonder what the designers were smoking when they designed them. Face it there are some cars that are bound to be ugly. So here is my list of the ugliest cars.
1. Hyundai Veloster. Now this car is one of the ugliest things I have ever seen from Hyundai. Aside from all of the shitty cars that they make, this one is just plain ugly. Is it the hatchback thingy? or is it just the fact that it looks like the Bastard Child from a Mazda 2 and a Ford Fiesta? You be the judge here.
2. Honda CR-Z. You see even Honda makes ugly cars once in a great while. Now the Honda CR-Z is riding on the coattails of the Honda CRX which has a cult following on it's own. The CR-Z just looks like the original Honda Insight fused with a Honda Del Sol. Nevertheless it's just damn uglier than Seals face or that boy from the movie Beastly. Heck it's just an Ugly Honda. The CRX was a legendary Honda something the CR-Z Will Never be.
3. Honda Element. Ok so it looks like another Honda made it on the list. Why the Element? Well considering that it looks like a Toaster on wheels, makes it really ugly and doesn't appeal to my taste. Not to mention the Element and Friends advertisements that were featured in magazines where the element would be talking to a critter of nature. Stupid and pointless like this car and the people who bought it.
4. Kia Soul. You probably already heard of the Kia Soul by now. Chances are you seen the dumb commercials with the urban gangbanger hamsters driving this ugly car with one hit wonder rap songs being played in the background. This car is marketed towards younger buyers, where I only see older buyers driving one. This car looks like it was designed by the French and the Italian car designers, and is an ugly ugly eyesore.
5. Scion Xb (Second Generation) Boy oh boy did someone get uglier or what. The good folks at Toyota's design center ruined a really iconic thing by making it even uglier than before. Preferably I choose the first generation Scion Xb over the second generation one, because I like the boxier version better. This one looks like the Scion Xb gotten fat and ugly and doesn't care about it's image anymore.
6. Pontiac Aztek. Look at this ugly thing. It is really super de duper ugly. I mean Come on couldn't they have at least spelled Aztek right? There are really no other words to describe this.
7. Nissan Cube. The Nissan Cube is one of those cars that is trying to mimic the Scion Xb and the Honda Element. Not only is this car super ugly, it is now no longer exclusive to Japan. For one thing what is with the left side window, how it wraps around the back of the car. I mean really that right there wasn't thought through. Not to mention that this car doesn't even look like a cube.
8. Nissan Juke. It looks like another Nissan made it on my list. This car is really Super Ugly. It looks like a stillborn Nissan Murano or Rouge that has some kind of birth defect. Someone owns one where I go to college and when I see this car I want to throw up. This car has no appeal whatsoever. Not to mention that Nissan makes a convertible of this also.
9. Citroen Xsara Picasso. Thank God this car isn't sold in the United States. Did you ever wonder why French cars never sold well in the United States? Well the reason is that they had designs that were too weird for American car buyers taste. Not to mention that they were all mechanically pieces of shit. The Xsara Picasso looks like half of a lemon on wheels. Pun intended. What's with all of the weird windows in the car. It does look like Picasso designed this himself.
10. Honda Ridgeline. If this is Honda's attempt at a pickup truck for the American Market then they fail big time. I find it funny that Honda should have made this a 2 door instead of a 4 door pickup, because their competitors Nissan and Toyota make 2 door pickup trucks. Making a truck that is exactly like the Chevrolet Avalanche is stupid. Honda dun goof'd with the most ugliest cars on my top 10 list and came out the Champion with 3 cars.
1. Hyundai Veloster. Now this car is one of the ugliest things I have ever seen from Hyundai. Aside from all of the shitty cars that they make, this one is just plain ugly. Is it the hatchback thingy? or is it just the fact that it looks like the Bastard Child from a Mazda 2 and a Ford Fiesta? You be the judge here.
Honda CR-Z |
2. Honda CR-Z. You see even Honda makes ugly cars once in a great while. Now the Honda CR-Z is riding on the coattails of the Honda CRX which has a cult following on it's own. The CR-Z just looks like the original Honda Insight fused with a Honda Del Sol. Nevertheless it's just damn uglier than Seals face or that boy from the movie Beastly. Heck it's just an Ugly Honda. The CRX was a legendary Honda something the CR-Z Will Never be.
Honda Element |
Ugly ass car. |
4. Kia Soul. You probably already heard of the Kia Soul by now. Chances are you seen the dumb commercials with the urban gangbanger hamsters driving this ugly car with one hit wonder rap songs being played in the background. This car is marketed towards younger buyers, where I only see older buyers driving one. This car looks like it was designed by the French and the Italian car designers, and is an ugly ugly eyesore.
Scion Xb |
Pontiac Aztek |
Nissan Cube |
7. Nissan Cube. The Nissan Cube is one of those cars that is trying to mimic the Scion Xb and the Honda Element. Not only is this car super ugly, it is now no longer exclusive to Japan. For one thing what is with the left side window, how it wraps around the back of the car. I mean really that right there wasn't thought through. Not to mention that this car doesn't even look like a cube.
Nissan Puke.. I mean Juke. |
Citroen Xsara Picasso |
Honda Ridgeline |
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Slam Bamboo
Back in the 1980s Trent Reznor played keyboards for a synth pop band called Slam Bamboo. Being in this band is something that I wouldn't be proud of telling about my experiences with playing with them. Slam Bamboo is indeed an 80s nightmare. Why is it an 80s nightmare? Well you see everything that was wrong with the 80s when it came to hairstyles and fashion were in Slam Bamboo, with the exception for Trent Reznor, who wore what he basically still wears to this very day. If the Fashion Police were real, every member of this band, except for Trent Reznor would be in jail for fashion crimes.
For instance take a look at Slam Bamboo's lead singer, Scott Hanson's hair, it's like he didn't have enough money to get his fro cut all the way off, and only could afford half of a haircut. He's also wearing a bola tie. Who even wears those anymore? Cowboy's and Western folk probably do but that's not important. Not to mention his yellow satin jacket. Jeez what were they thinking back then? Not to mention that this guy has had several ups and downs in his music career, ranging from Slam Bamboo to Hanson: The Movie, to Son of Slam, to his newest venture Scott Hanson and the Champagnes. If you take a look at Trent Reznor's career, he has had success with all of his albums, won two Grammy Awards for his songs Wish and Happiness in Slavery, a Golden Globe and an Oscar for The Social Network score. This is all something that Scott Hanson will never have. I am not going to pick on the other members of Slam Bamboo.
This next band has everything it takes to make it big. Doing their single now called House on Fire let's welcome Slam Bamboo. LOL! Scott Newell on AM Cleveland saying that Slam Bamboo has everything it takes to make it big. Ironically only one man in that band has everything it takes to make it big, Trent Reznor. Not only is House on Fire really cheesy, it is one of the worst songs that ever came out of the 80s. Nine Inch Nails' song Maybe Just Once, a cheesy unreleased track from the Purest Feeling demo is better than this song.
I found it hysterical when Scott Newell asked Scott Hanson how hard it was to get airplay on a record around here. Scott Hanson must have bribed local radio DJ's in Cleveland to play this horrendous song. Scott Newell asks also how hard it is being the opening act. Scott Hanson mentions Slam Bamboo had opened for The Bangles, Glass Tiger, Micheal Stanley, The Starship,Models. I believe that they only way Slam Bamboo had opened for these acts is because their original opening act crapped out on them and they got Slam Bamboo as a replacement. I don't know if that is the cause. Then Scott Newell throws in an applaud for Trent Reznor because he showed Scott Hanson's kids some synthesizers. Trent has that embarrassed look on his face when Scott Newell acknowledges him when Trent probably doesn't want to be seen with these losers.
Now we have Slam Bamboo performing White Lies from their upcoming single due out in 1988. This song is ultra cheesy and is lame like House on Fire. This song was so terrible that Trent went home that night and wrote Terrible Lie, based on how Terrible White Lie(s) was.
Finally we have a live performance of the B side to White Lies by Slam Bamboo called Cry Like a Baby. Boy oh boy is this one a dandy. I believe this song is about Scott Hanson Crying Like A Baby when Trent Reznor Becomes more Successful than Slam Bamboo will ever be. May I mention that Trent Reznor is not playing keyboards in this performance. I don't know why, but Trent was probably too embarrassed to be seen with this band in another performance.
For instance take a look at Slam Bamboo's lead singer, Scott Hanson's hair, it's like he didn't have enough money to get his fro cut all the way off, and only could afford half of a haircut. He's also wearing a bola tie. Who even wears those anymore? Cowboy's and Western folk probably do but that's not important. Not to mention his yellow satin jacket. Jeez what were they thinking back then? Not to mention that this guy has had several ups and downs in his music career, ranging from Slam Bamboo to Hanson: The Movie, to Son of Slam, to his newest venture Scott Hanson and the Champagnes. If you take a look at Trent Reznor's career, he has had success with all of his albums, won two Grammy Awards for his songs Wish and Happiness in Slavery, a Golden Globe and an Oscar for The Social Network score. This is all something that Scott Hanson will never have. I am not going to pick on the other members of Slam Bamboo.
Saturday, October 8, 2011
The Scariest Picture on the Internet
The other day I became obsessed with Creepypastas. If you don't know what a Creepypasta is I'll explain.
A creepypasta is an urban legend or a paranormal story that is made up and posted on an imageboard or an internet forum, and is meant to scare the person. Some of these creepypastas include story's such as lost episodes, that cause people to commit suicide or die, such as in the fashion of the movie The Ring. These stories are quite addictive and are best read at nighttime so you get that creepy feeling of the chill down your spine, and the feeling that you are being watched. I will now share with you a creepypasta that is completely false. This one is called The Scariest Picture on the Internet.
The story is this, in Japan shortly before a teenage girl comitted suicide, she drew this picture, scanned it and posted it online. In korea this story broke out and it spread like wildfire. There are various posts around in korean forums that say that the viewer gets drawn to the girls blue eyes, they say they can detect a hint of wraith and sadness within the eyes. Maybe the girl had died with so much sadness and anger that her spirit haunts the image, or maybe the image provoke sadness, similar to the song 'Gloomy Sunday'.
The freaky bit is this, they say it is hard for a person to stare into the girls eyes for longer than 5 minutes, there are reports that some people have taken their own lives after doing so. People say the picture changes, as you view it there is a hint of a growing taunting smirk appearing on the girls lips or a dark ring grows around the girl or her eyes.
Now I will debunk how this creepypasta is fake. The story says that the girl who drew this picture of herself was Japanese. Take a good look at that picture. You can clearly see that she is NOT Japanese. She is in fact more Caucasian looking than Japanese. This picture is a CGI drawing by a man by the name of Robert Chang titled "Melancholic Princess" http://www.epilogue.net/cgi/database/art/view.pl?id=9270 That is where the picture originates, However I don't know where the suicide story comes from.
IMPORTANT UPDATE!!!!!!
You think that is the scariest picture on the internet? Well prepare to go back to 2005. Remember the Many Faces of Paula Oliveria? She's the girl who has that scary facial expression. Look to the right of your screen feast your eyes upon that.
A creepypasta is an urban legend or a paranormal story that is made up and posted on an imageboard or an internet forum, and is meant to scare the person. Some of these creepypastas include story's such as lost episodes, that cause people to commit suicide or die, such as in the fashion of the movie The Ring. These stories are quite addictive and are best read at nighttime so you get that creepy feeling of the chill down your spine, and the feeling that you are being watched. I will now share with you a creepypasta that is completely false. This one is called The Scariest Picture on the Internet.
The story is this, in Japan shortly before a teenage girl comitted suicide, she drew this picture, scanned it and posted it online. In korea this story broke out and it spread like wildfire. There are various posts around in korean forums that say that the viewer gets drawn to the girls blue eyes, they say they can detect a hint of wraith and sadness within the eyes. Maybe the girl had died with so much sadness and anger that her spirit haunts the image, or maybe the image provoke sadness, similar to the song 'Gloomy Sunday'.
The freaky bit is this, they say it is hard for a person to stare into the girls eyes for longer than 5 minutes, there are reports that some people have taken their own lives after doing so. People say the picture changes, as you view it there is a hint of a growing taunting smirk appearing on the girls lips or a dark ring grows around the girl or her eyes.
Now I will debunk how this creepypasta is fake. The story says that the girl who drew this picture of herself was Japanese. Take a good look at that picture. You can clearly see that she is NOT Japanese. She is in fact more Caucasian looking than Japanese. This picture is a CGI drawing by a man by the name of Robert Chang titled "Melancholic Princess" http://www.epilogue.net/cgi/database/art/view.pl?id=9270 That is where the picture originates, However I don't know where the suicide story comes from.
IMPORTANT UPDATE!!!!!!
This is what happens when you open the Ark of the Covenant. |
Thursday, October 6, 2011
ToyWiz.com Is A Rip Off
I collect action figures, and Hot Wheels cars, and Lego. Whenever I am shopping online for WWE action figures I tend to shop around the internet before I make my decision. There is one website however, that is insane for their prices. Any guesses to which website it is? If you guessed ToyWiz.com, then you get the good noodle star. If you guessed some other site, you don't get the good noodle star.
For instance, when I started collecting WWE figures earlier this year, I found Kelly Kelly at Kohls for I believe $14 or $15. It was somewhere in that price range. She also was the second Diva figure that I bought. She is an ultra rare figure. Anyway, I checked ToyWiz to see what their price was for her. It was $64.99, not including shipping. WTF? $64.99 for a Diva figure are you kidding me? That price was a couple of months ago. It has since gone up to $79.99. In my opinion ToyWiz is nothing more than a scalper site if you ask me. I never buy anything from there because of their prices.
Back in 2006, when the movie Cars came out, ToyWiz was the place to go online to get these cars, in regarding selection. If you couldn't find it in stores, you had a better chance of getting it there. I remember looking at the cars to see what they were charging for a single car when I was in my junior year of high school. ToyWiz also sells custom painted Cars diecast. I still wouldn't buy them.
This brings me to the next part of my rant, the Jakks-Pacific foam Pokeballs. Now these foam Pokeballs are made out of foam, and they are painted like Pokeballs from the Pokemon games, such as the Ultra Ball and the Master Ball. I will add that they don't open up. I collect the Johto Edition Pokeballs from the Gold&Silver and Crystal games. These foam Pokeballs should not retail for over $3. Here's a prime example of ToyWiz being a scalper site again. Take the Heavy Ball, a Pokeball from the Johto edition series, ToyWiz wants $19.99 not including shipping. That is a $18 markup for crying out loud! Do you see what is wrong here?
This brings me to my final complaint with ToyWiz's prices, Lego. I have the Lego Batcave. I got it when it first came out. Anway ToyWiz wants $999.99 for it. According to ToyWiz, they just sold the last one and they are trying to restock it. If I am not mistaken this set cost $90 back in 2006. I know Lego Batman didn't last very long so it's a popular item. Why did they have to charge almost 100% markup? I don't care because I already own it. Is it really necessary to charge $999.99 for a 5 year old Lego set? Ethically the answer is no. I hate scalpers. I really do. I name another Lego example on ToyWiz, another Batman set, Batman's Buggy: Escape of Mr. Freeze for $324.99. That set back in 2008 cost $10. I am not going to bitch anymore on Lego prices on ToyWiz.
So if you like scalper websites, ToyWiz is your perfect match. The prices are so ridiculous, and out of control, that I'm surprised that they don't go out of business because of their high prices. I swear that I will never buy from this site ever. I really do promise that. I am a smart collector, and a smart collector knows where to buy things from. So if you are looking for action figures or toys in general, STAY AWAY from ToyWiz.com.
For instance, when I started collecting WWE figures earlier this year, I found Kelly Kelly at Kohls for I believe $14 or $15. It was somewhere in that price range. She also was the second Diva figure that I bought. She is an ultra rare figure. Anyway, I checked ToyWiz to see what their price was for her. It was $64.99, not including shipping. WTF? $64.99 for a Diva figure are you kidding me? That price was a couple of months ago. It has since gone up to $79.99. In my opinion ToyWiz is nothing more than a scalper site if you ask me. I never buy anything from there because of their prices.
Back in 2006, when the movie Cars came out, ToyWiz was the place to go online to get these cars, in regarding selection. If you couldn't find it in stores, you had a better chance of getting it there. I remember looking at the cars to see what they were charging for a single car when I was in my junior year of high school. ToyWiz also sells custom painted Cars diecast. I still wouldn't buy them.
This brings me to the next part of my rant, the Jakks-Pacific foam Pokeballs. Now these foam Pokeballs are made out of foam, and they are painted like Pokeballs from the Pokemon games, such as the Ultra Ball and the Master Ball. I will add that they don't open up. I collect the Johto Edition Pokeballs from the Gold&Silver and Crystal games. These foam Pokeballs should not retail for over $3. Here's a prime example of ToyWiz being a scalper site again. Take the Heavy Ball, a Pokeball from the Johto edition series, ToyWiz wants $19.99 not including shipping. That is a $18 markup for crying out loud! Do you see what is wrong here?
This brings me to my final complaint with ToyWiz's prices, Lego. I have the Lego Batcave. I got it when it first came out. Anway ToyWiz wants $999.99 for it. According to ToyWiz, they just sold the last one and they are trying to restock it. If I am not mistaken this set cost $90 back in 2006. I know Lego Batman didn't last very long so it's a popular item. Why did they have to charge almost 100% markup? I don't care because I already own it. Is it really necessary to charge $999.99 for a 5 year old Lego set? Ethically the answer is no. I hate scalpers. I really do. I name another Lego example on ToyWiz, another Batman set, Batman's Buggy: Escape of Mr. Freeze for $324.99. That set back in 2008 cost $10. I am not going to bitch anymore on Lego prices on ToyWiz.
So if you like scalper websites, ToyWiz is your perfect match. The prices are so ridiculous, and out of control, that I'm surprised that they don't go out of business because of their high prices. I swear that I will never buy from this site ever. I really do promise that. I am a smart collector, and a smart collector knows where to buy things from. So if you are looking for action figures or toys in general, STAY AWAY from ToyWiz.com.
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
100 Matt Burch Facts
- Matt Burch once got into a knife fight. The Knife lost.
- Matt Burch can slam a revolving door.
- If you look up the definition of badass in the dictionary, the definition is Matt Burch.
- Matt Burch finished The Neverending Story.
- Matt Burch can watch 60 Minutes in a half hour.
- Matt Burch is the reason that Waldo is hiding.
- Matt Burch trained his own dog to pick up it's own poop because Matt Burch doesn't take crap from anyone.
- Matt Burch can swim on land.
- Matt Burch can see John Cena.
- Matt Burch is stronger than Mark Henry.
- Matt Burch can read Lady Gaga's Poker Face.
- Matt Burch can throw a person all the way to the moon.
- Someone tried to repossess Matt Burch's car once. That person was Chuck Norris and he died.
- 10 out of 10 doctors recommend not annoying Matt Burch.
- Matt Burch scared the black out of Michael Jackson.
- Matt Burch once caught Missingno on Pokemon Red and didn't screw up his game.
- Matt Burch can play cassettes on his CD player.
- Matt Burch will repossess your car.
- Matt Burch defied MC Hammer and touched it.
- If you have $5 and Matt Burch has $5, Matt Burch has more money than you.
- Matt Burch can do donuts on a unicycle.
- Matt Burch approves this fact.
- Matt Burch is the one who can try this at home.
- Matt Burch can drive on the right side of the road in England and not get into an accident.
- Matt Burch is the reason you rely on your mom to take you to school.
- Matt Burch can hear silence.
- Matt Burch can laugh with a straight face.
- Matt Burch won a staring contest while blinking.
- Matt Burch beat Atlas at arm wrestling.
- Matt Burch can access blocked websites in China.
- Matt Burch's tears can cure any disease. Too bad he never cries.
- Matt Burch once ordered a whopper at McDonald's and got it.
- Matt Burch once ordered a Big Mac at Burger King and got it.
- Matt Burch knows where the beef is.
- When Matt Burch goes to the airport, TSA agents grope themselves.
- The word phobia is Latin for Matt Burch.
- Matt Burch won American Idol using sign language.
- The perfect bedtime story goes like this, Once upon a time, Matt Burch, The End.
- Matt Burch can get Blackjack with one card.
- Matt Burch won the World Series of Poker using Pokemon cards.
- Ladies open doors for Matt Burch.
- Matt Burch can handle the truth.
- They say it was curiosity that killed the cat. In reality it was Matt Burch when he ran over one with a repoed car.
- Matt Burch is the only one who can give 110%.
- Matt Burch once won Iron Chef by simply cooking Ramen noodles.
- Matt Burch once beat a wall at tennis.
- Matt Burch counted to infinity twice.
- Matt Burch convinced an Amish housewife to buy a toaster.
- Matt Burch can speak Braille.
- Matt Burch can speak sign language.
- Matt Burch scared The Brave Little Toaster.
- Matt Burch can win a game of Connect Four with 3 moves.
- Matt Burch can pump his own gas in New Jersey.
- Matt Burch can pump his own gas in Oregon.
- Death once had a near Matt Burch experience.
- Matt Burch can strangle you with a cordless phone.
- Matt Burch can play the piano with a violin.
- Matt Burch can drown a fish.
- Matt Burch can play CDs on his iPod.
- Matt Burch can unscramble an egg.
- Matt Burch can play Sega Genesis games on a Super Nintendo.
- Matt Burch can play PS3 games on his PS1.
- Matt Burch once repoed General Motors.
- Matt Burch has bigger Balls of Steel than Duke Nukem.
- Matt Burch is bald is because hair is afraid to grow on his head.
- Matt Burch won a Lego building contest using Mega Bloks.
- Matt Burch can gargle peanut butter.
- Matt Burch can win solitaire with only 18 cards.
- Matt Burch can clap with only one hand.
- Matt Burch is the only living person known to have deflected Chuck Norris' Roundhouse kick.
- 71 cars were repoed by Matt Burch by the time it took you to read this fact.
- Matt Burch has a buddy of his whose an expert on Matt Burch Facts.
- If Matt Burch had a weakness his name would be Superman.
- Matt Burch got an email telling him that he won $475 million in the Nigerian lottery, responded and get his check in 2 days.
- Matt Burch once went on a wild goose chase and caught the goose.
- Matt Burch can make a paraplegic run for his life.
- Matt Burch can sneeze with his eyes open.
- Matt Burch eats the core of the apple first.
- Matt Burch once punched a man in the soul.
- Matt Burch can kill two stones with one bird.
- Matt Burch can delete the recycle bin.
- Matt Burch once visited the Virgin Islands. They are now known as The Islands.
- Matt Burch knows it wasn't Gene Snitsky's fault.
- Matt Burch wasn't a Boy Scout. He was a Man Scout.
- Matt Burch can buy happiness.
- Matt Burch can never have a heart attack. His Heart knows better.
- Matt Burch once killed a gun.
- Matt Burch can travel around the world in 80 minutes.
- When the fire department catches fire, the fire department calls Matt Burch.
- The Miz isn't really awesome, Matt Burch is though.
- Matt Burch bought something from Pets.com in 2011.
- Matt Burch can overnight first class mail.
- Matt Burch can sleep with his eyes open.
- Matt Burch is a real American hero.
- Matt Burch once called 867-5309 and reached Jenny.
- Matt Burch can play Blu-Rays on his DVD player.
- Matt Burch can play Region 2 DVDs on his Region 1 DVD player.
- Matt Burch is the reason you can't get a ride to work.
- Matt Burch can drink ipecac without throwing up.
- Matt Burch can watch Friday Night Smackdown live on Monday night.
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